Irregular heartbeat in Nebraska

MS-DRG 310: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mcc

$20,451typical hospital bill

$5,201typical amount paid

$3,777–$7,085range paid across 4 hospitals

Nebraska hospitals billed Medicare a typical $20,451 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

Hospital	City	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Bellevue Medical Center	Bellevue	16	$16,936	$3,777
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital	Omaha	33	$23,966	$4,986
Bryan Medical Center	Lincoln	21	$25,804	$5,416
The Nebraska Medical Center	Omaha	29	$16,346	$7,085

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.